Date: 21/10/2019

Politicians in northern England are demanding that passengers still having to use the heavily-criticised Pacer trains should be offered reduced fares.
Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, Sheffield City Region mayor Dan Jarvis and Leeds City Council leader Judith Blake have told train operator Northern using the ageing units is unacceptable.
Pacers are 1980s-built railbuses meant as a short-term alternative for trains.
Northern had planned to withdraw them all by the end of this year.
The much-derided Pacers were originally constructed from the body of a bus frame and intended to have a maximum lifespan of 20 years.

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Senior politicians say rail firm Northern should reduce fares for passengers using Pacer trains.

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A Pacer Sprinter combo passing Falsgrave signal box on the approach to Scarborough on a grey 3 October 1990.
Location: Scarborough
Company: York to Scarborough Line (York and North Midland Railway)
03/10/1990 Ian Dinmore

Having met the Christmas Eve Isle of Man ferry, Northern Pacer 142023 comes off the Heysham Port branch into Morecambe station where it will reverse and head for Leeds. The train crew operate the ground frame to access the branch.
Location: Morecambe Junction
Company: North Western Railway
24/12/2009 Mark Bartlett

A class 141 Pacer in early West Yorkshire PTE green livery runs off the Huddersfield line eastbound spur in May 1987 to join the former L&Y main line to its next call at Mirfield.
Location: Mirfield
Company: Manchester and Leeds Railway
06/05/1987 David Pesterfield

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